MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT

2015 MEDICARE PART B REIMBURSEMENTS

The County of Los Angeles reimburses members and/or their eligible dependents for their Medicare Part B premiums (standard rate only) on a tax-free basis, provided they meet the following eligibility requirements:

They are not being reimbursed for their Medicare Part B Premium by another agency, such as another employer or state.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Part B premium will not increase in 2015; it will remain at the 2014 standard rate of $104.90 for most Medicare enrollees. Higher income Medicare enrollees who filed an individual (or married and filing separately) 2012 tax return showing a modified adjusted gross income greater than $85,000 (or $170,000 for a joint tax return) are responsible for a larger portion of the estimated total cost of Part B benefit coverage. Read more about Medicare Premium Amounts for Persons with Higher Income Levels.

On December 9, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved the 2015 Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement Program for LACERA-administered Medicare Plan enrollees.

For members and eligible dependents who meet the eligibility requirements stated above, the following Medicare Part B Premium reimbursement rates (standard rates) are effective with the December 31, 2014 pay period for January 2015 coverage. The reimbursement, which is non-taxable, is added to the member's net allowance.

2015 L.A. County Medicare Part B Premium
Reimbursement Rates Remain the Same as 2013